Pivoted head cuff link



Feb. 19, 1952 c. s. MARIEN PIVOTED HEAD CUFF LINK Filed March 16, 1951INVENTOR. A727 A T TO R NEYS.

Patented Feb. 19, 1952 PIVOTED HEAD GUFF' LINK Clement. S. Marien,Attleboro, Mass., assignor. to- Swank, Inc., a corporation of Delaware.

Application March 16, 1951; Serial'No. 216,016

3 Glaims.

This invention relates to a cufi' link of the type having one of theheads pivoted so that it may be inserted through the cuff.

Usually cuff links having pivoted heads are so arranged that the headmay be positioned in alignment with the post for passing through thebutton holes of the cuff, and after the cufi link has been so positionedsome manual manipulation is required to swing the head to a position tolock the link in the cuff.

()ne of the objects of this invention is to provide a cufi link whichmay be held in a position to easily insert the head and post through thebutton holes of the cuff, but as soon as the head has passed through thebutton hole, the head will then mechanically swing to a position atright angles to the post so as to lock the link in the cuff.

Another object of this invention is to provide a means so as tocentralize and hold as desired the head on the post when it moves closeto the position that it is desired the head shall assume in the cuff.

Another object of the invention is to prevent catching of the head orpost as it is passed through the button holes of the cuff.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure l is a perspective view of the cuff link embodying thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the cuff link positioned forpassage through the button holes of the cuff.

Figure 3 is a section on substantially line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on substantially line 44 of Figure 3.

In proceeding with this invention, I provide a cufi link having a postwhich has a channel shaped head pivoted at one end of the post. The endof the post is flattened at right angles to its length, and a leafspring is contained within the pivoted head to engage the flat end ofthe post and locate the head at right angles to the longitudinal extentof the post. I also provide a pair of springs which will both act on thehead to maintain it at right angles to the longitudinal extent of thepost when substantially in this position and one of which will act ifthe head is swung to one side to align the head with the post 2: partl2, which are angularly related. One end of the post, part II, isprovided with a fixed head l3 while the other part of the post I2 isprovided with a pivoted head M.

This pivoted head I4 is channel shaped, there being a bridge portion I5and side walls I6 which are spaced and in parallel relation. These sidewalls are provided with openings I1 and a pivot pin l8 extends throughthese side walls and through the end portion of the post, part 2. Thisend portion |2 of the post is bifurcated providing ears 20 into whichthe pin extends while between these ears there are a pair of springs 2|and 22, each of which is coiled once or twice about the pin I8 with aspring 2| having its opposite ends engaging beneath the portion |5 ofthe head, as at 23, and the other end of the spring engaging a face 24Which is beveled with respect to the lengthwise extent of the postportion l2. The other spring 22 has one of its ends engaging the undersurface I5 of the head as at 22' while its other end engages the beveledface 25 of the post portion I2.

The end of the post is flattened as at 26, and a iiat spring 21 is heldon the channel along the under wall of the portion |5, such as byturning the ends inwardly so that this fiat leaf spring will rest on theflat portion 26, and maintain the head in a position substantially atright angles to the post, as shown in Figure 4.

When the head is swung to the position shown in Figure 2, only thespring 2| will be compressed and the spring 22 will be relatively loosein the assembly. If, however, the head is swung to substantially fromthat shown in Figure 2, then the spring 22 would be the one which wouldbe compressed and the spring 2| would be relatively loose.

In order that the head l4 may be flush with the post when swung to aligntherewith the post part I2 is notched at 30 for the head to enter topermit the outer surfaces of the head portions l5 and the surface of thepost to be flush. This is especially important in removing the cufl.link from the cuff so that the edges of the button hole will not catchon the head.

In action for insertion into the cuff, the head would be swung to theposition shown in Figure 2 and inserted through the button holes of thecuff. It would be necessary to hold the head in the position shown inFigure 2 until it has started through the button hole, thereatfer merelypressing it through the button holes without holding is sufiicient whenthe head clears the second or last button hole, the spring which iscompressed,

which is 2| as shown in Figure 2, will swing the head back tosubstantially the position at right angles to the position as shown inFigures 1-3-4, and the flat spring will then act to align the head andhold the head in a right angular relation to the post as shown in Fig.4.

I claim:

1. A cufi link comprising a post bifurcated to provide spaced ears, achannel shaped head having its side walls straddling said post, a pinextending through said side walls and the ears of the post pivotallymounting the head on an end of the post, a pair of springs between saidears embracing said pin, both springs acting between said post and headwhen the head is at right angles to the post and one spring actingbetween the post and head to urge it to said right angular position whenthe head is swung in one direction about its pivot to align with thepost, and the other spring similarly acting when the head is swung inthe other direction about its pivot to align with the post.

2. A cuff link as in claim 1 wherein the ears are flattened across theirends and a flat spring is held in said head between the side wall of thehead to engage the flat ends of the ears and assist in maintaining thehead in position at right angles to the post.

3. A cuff link as in claim 2 wherein the pair of springs engage saidfiat spring.

CLEMENT S. MARIEN.

REFERENCES CITED I UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Hirschbach Sept. 25,1900 Number

